Arctic Europe, Europe hotel rooms at the Independent

"Bel établissement, idéalement situé en pleins centre ville. Propreté et confort était au rendez-vous. Néanmois il manquerait dans l'espace publiques ou les chambres un frigo ou micro-ondes pour se restaurer convenablement "

"The room was comfortable and clean - very warm and cosy. The bed is quite soft and they gave me two pillows - one normal and one massive - which actually made sitting up and reading in bed very comfy. The duvet was quite thick for the summer, but that might just be me.The windows do a really good job of blocking out noise from the outside. I had a single room with its own bathroom - there was ample space for me. Yes, the towel rail is over the loo, but the rooms are compact so I am not really sure where else they would put them. My only complaint about the room is the lack of space for me to put my clothes. As I was staying for a week, I wanted to unpack and had to just stack all my stuff on the desk in the room provided. Not a huge hassle, just a thing. Certainly not severe enough to reduce the stars. Breakfast was good. Lots of variety, really nice fresh bread, and the staff were good at keeping everything topped up. For me though, the best thing was the location. It's really central with everything you need within a five/ten minute walk. I have read some of the comments about the lack of tea/coffee facilities etc. but that is clear in the room description so I don't know what people were expecting. Overall, I was really happy with my stay and would definitely use them again. "

"Our room was small but spotless and comfortable. The air conditioning was much appreciated on a hot day in what is supposed to be the Arctic capital! We recommend the affordably excellent restaurant. Great breakfast buffet as well."

"Staff was incredibly friendly and helpful, the hotel was spotless and beautiful with great views, and the breakfast buffet was beyond what many 5-star resorts offer. The only negative in our stay was the air conditioning was insufficient to keep the room cool on an unusually warm summer day."

"Our only negative was how long it took to check in. It seemed like the clerk had a whole lot of screens and questions that had to be filled out. They worked as quickly as possible but just had so much that had to be completed before we got our key. "

"Helt fantastiskt hotell! Trevlig personal och bra service. Utmärkt frukost, mycket trevliga rum och underbara sängar. Även mycket mysigt spa! Enda minuset var maten på restaurangen, så där rekommenderar jag inte att äta middag, men värt att ta en drink med fantastisk utsikt! "

"What a great property in the middle of everything santa related. We got our own sauna in our room, which was cool!! Would definitely come back!"

"Centrally located with easy access to bars, restaurants, public transportation and close to the water. "

"Very clean and comfortable hotel. Easy to have dinner and breakfast. Nice view and location. Would recommend to my friends if they visit Sommaroy."